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- Which state has recently (in September ‘24) topped the 6th edition of State Food Safety Index (SFSI – 2023-24) developed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)?
1) Maharashtra
2) Kerala
3) Uttarakhand
4) Karnataka
5) Tamil NaduAnswer-2) Kerala
Explanation:
Kerala, Tamil Nadu (TN) and Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) have emerged as the top performers of the 6th edition of State Food Safety Index (SFSI – 2023-24) developed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). Kerala has topped the SFSI for 2nd consecutive year with 73.75 score out of 100.
The SFSI 2023-24 was unveiled by the Union Minister Jagat Parkash Nadda, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW) during the inaugural session of 2nd Global Food Regulators Summit (GFRS 2024) held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Delhi.
Kerala achieved over 100% of its inspections target in Financial Year 2023-24 (FY24) and also it has improved its food-testing infrastructure and organised special drives to increase the number of license-holders and registrations, among other achievements.
As per the index, TN has improved its ranking by 1 place, from 3rd position (in 2023) to 2nd position (in 2024), with an overall score of 67.
J&K was ranked 3rd with an overall score of 64.25, followed by Gujarat (score 61.75) and Punjab (score 56.75) were ranked at 4th and 5th position respectively.
J&K emerged as the top performing among UTs, followed by Chandigarh (score of 43.75) and Delhi (score of 37.5).
During the event, FSSAI launched Food Import Rejection Alerts (FIRA), an online platform designed specifically to inform the public and relevant food safety authorities through notification about food import rejections at Indian borders. Click here to read more. - Which ministry released the “7th Annual Report of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) (July 2023 to June 2024)” in September 2024?
1) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
2) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
3) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
4) Ministry of Labour and Employment
5) Ministry of Electronics and Information TechnologyAnswer-3) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
Explanation:
On 23rd September 2024, the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the “7th Annual Report of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) (July 2023 to June 2024)”. As per the report, Unemployment Rate (UR) in usual status (ps+ss) for persons aged 15 years and above has remained unchanged at 3.2% during July 2023 to June 2024.
The UR for male aged 15 years and above saw a marginal decrease from 3.3% in 2022-23 to 3.2% in 2023-24. UR for female aged 15 years and above has increased from 2.9% in 2022-23 to 3.2% in 2023-24.
The UR in urban areas has decreased from 5.4% in 2022-23 to 5.1% in 2023-24 and in rural areas, UR has increased from 2.4% in 2022-23 to 2.5% in 2023-24.
At all India level, Labour Force Participation Rates (LFPR) in usual status (ps+ss) for persons of age 15 years and above has increased from 57.9% (in 2022-23) to 60.1% (in 2023-24).
LFPR for female has increased from 37.0% (in FY23) to 41.7% (in 2023-2024). LFPR for male of the same age group in usual status (ps+ss) has increased from 78.5% to 78.8% in July 2023-June 2024.
Overall Work Population Ratio (WPR) in usual status for persons of age 15 years and above has increased from 56.0% (in 2022-23) to 58.2% (in 2023-24).
NSSO has been conducting PLFS since April 2017 to estimate the main employment and unemployment indicators such as: Work Population Ratio (WPR), Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR), and UR, in the short time interval of 3 months for the urban areas only in the “Current Weekly Status” (CWS). Click here to read more. - Which bank/financial institution has recently (in September ‘24) invested USD 34 million loan in iBUS Network and Infrastructure Private Limited for Global expansion?
1) Asian Development Bank
2) World Bank
3) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
4) International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
5) International Finance CorporationAnswer-5) International Finance Corporation
Explanation:
Bengaluru (Karnataka) based iBUS Network and Infrastructure Private Limited, a leading digital infrastructure solutions provider, has secured an investment of Rs 280 crore (USD 34 million) from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group (WBG) for a minority stake in the company.
This investment will aid iBUS in strengthening its market position and expanding both domestically and globally.
IFC’s expertise will help iBUS scale its operations and enter new markets, focusing on solutions like in-building connectivity, outdoor small cells (a radio access point), managed Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) services, and intelligent Internet of Things (IoT). - The S&P Global Ratings has recently (in September ‘24) retained India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast at __________ for FY25.
1) 7.2%
2) 6.5%
3) 7%
4) 6.8 %
5) 7.3%Answer-4) 6.8 %
Explanation:
S&P Global Ratings has maintained India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast at 6.8% for the fiscal year 2024-2025 (FY25) and 6.9% for FY26 in its ‘Economic Outlook Asia-Pacific Q4 2024: Central Banks To Remain Cautious Despite U.S. Rate Relief’.
The Indian economy grew 8.2% in FY24 and for FY27 and FY28, India’s GDP growth is expected at 7%.
For the Asia-Pacific region, the GDP growth is projected at 4.4% for 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027.
Inflation is projected at 4.5% for FY25, 4.6% for FY26 and FY27, and 4.1% for FY28. - Name the movie that was recently (in September ‘24) entered into the 97th Academy Awards (Oscars 2025) for the “Best International Feature Film” category?
1) Laapataa Ladies
2) Aattam
3) Ayena
4) Kantara
5) GulmoharAnswer-1) Laapataa Ladies
Explanation:
On 23rd September 2024, the Film Federation of India (FFI) has announced the name of Kiran Rao directed ‘Laapata Ladies’ as India’s official entry for the “Best International Feature Film” category at the prestigious 97th Academy Awards (Oscars 2025), which will held on 2nd March 2025 in Los Angeles, California, the United States of America (USA).
The film was unanimously selected by a 13-member jury of FFI headed by Assamese director Jahnu Barua.
The film was selected among 29 films, including 12 Hindi films, 6 Tamil and 4 Malayalam films.
Laapata Ladies was selected over award winning films like:
Malayalam film ‘Aattam’ (The Play) which won the 70th National Film Award for Best Feature Film in August 2024.
Payal Kapadia’s “All We Imagine As Light” which won the Grand Prix, the 2nd highest award of Cannes Film Festival in May 2024.
Laapata Ladies is a critically acclaimed Hindi language film, which was released theatrically in March 2024 across India. Before its release in India, the film was screened at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in September, 2023. - Who has been recently (in September ‘24) appointed as the Director of the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) with immediate effect?
1) Satish Kumar
2) Vivek Gogia
3) Ravi Agrawal
4) Bharat Lal
5) Alok RanjanAnswer- 5) Alok Ranjan
Explanation:
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the appointments of the Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers Alok Ranjan as Director of the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) and Amit Garg as Director of Hyderabad (Telangana)-based Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) with immediate effect.
Alok Ranjan has been appointed for a tenure up to his superannuation on 30 June 2026. He replaces Vivek Gogia, who has been repatriated to Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre.
Amit Garg has been appointed for a term up to his retirement on 31 October 2027.
Praveen Ranjan has been appointed as the Special Director General (SDG) of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
Vitul Kumar has been appointed as SDG of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and he will hold the post till the date of his superannuation on 31 August 2028.
R Prasad Meena has been appointed as SDG of the Border Security Force (BSF) and he will hold the post till the date of his superannuation on 31 July 2025.
The ACC also approved the appointments of 4 senior IPS officers, all from the 1993 batch. They were promoted to the post of Special Director(SD) in the Intelligence Bureau (IB). Click here to read more. - Name the rocket that was recently (in September 2024) launched by China from a sea platform on the waters near the city of Haiyang to place eight satellites into planned orbit.
1) Gaogui-02
2) Rohini-560
3) Transporter 11
4) Jielong-3
5) Falcon HeavyAnswer-4) Jielong-3
Explanation:
On 24th September 2024, China launched the Jielong-3 (Smart Dragon-3) carrier rocket from a sea platform on the waters near the city of Haiyang in east China’s Shandong Province to place eight satellites into planned orbit.
The offshore launch was carried out by Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.This launch was China’s 44th launch of 2024.
China has now conducted 13 sea-based launches using four different rocket models viz. Long March 11, Smart Dragon 3, Ceres 1 and Gravity 1.
Smart Dragon-3 is a commercial carrier rocket developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. - Name the space capsule which landed in Kazakhstan with Roscosmos cosmonauts Nikolai Chub, Oleg Kononenko and NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson from the International Space Station (ISS) in September 2024.
1) RHUMI-1
2) Tanager-1
3) Soyuz MS-25
4) DAICHI-4
5) Tianyi-41Answer-3) Soyuz MS-25
Explanation:
On 23rd September 2024, Russian Spacecraft Soyuz MS-25 has successfully brought back 3 crew members, including Two Russian cosmonauts Oleg Dmitriyevich Kononenk and Nikolay Aleksandrovich Chub and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson, from the International Space Station (ISS).
The spacecraft safely landed in a remote area near Zhezkazgan in Kazakhstan.
Russia’s Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub returned to Earth after their record-breaking stay of 374 days in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at the ISS. They returned after a trip of 158.6 million miles, spanning 5,984 orbits.
NASA’s Tracy Caldwell Dyson has spent 6 months at ISS. Spanning 184 days in space, Dyson’s third spaceflight covered 2,944 orbits of the Earth and a journey of 78 million miles as an Expedition 70/71 flight engineer. - Name the exercise that was recently (in September ‘24) organised by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Southern Command of the Indian Army in Chennai.
1) Mitra Shakti
2) Udara Shakti
3) RIMPAC
4) MAITREE
5) AIKYAAnswer-5) AIKYA
Explanation:
On 18th September 2024, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), in collaboration with the Southern Command of the Indian Army organised a two-day national symposium, ‘Exercise AIKYA’, on disaster management in Chennai.
The primary aim of the exercise is to enhance disaster preparedness and foster robust collaboration among key stakeholders.
The exercise will feature simulations, technology discussions and expert insights into various roles of disaster management. - Who has recently (in September ‘24) became the first Indian male wrestler to win an MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fight at the Gama International Fighting Championship?
1) Sushil Kumar
2) Bajrang Punia
3) Aman Sehrawat
4) Sunder Shiam
5) Sangram SinghAnswer-5) Sangram Singh
Explanation:
Indian wrestler Sangram Singh became the first Indian male wrestler to win an MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fight at the Gama International Fighting Championship Tbilisi in Georgia.
He won in a 90-second match against the Pakistani opponent Ali Raza Nasir.
Sangram also registered the fastest win ever by an Indian fighter in the 93 kg division in the championship.
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